Coordinator, Work on Purpose
Location: US, NY, New York
Department: Program

Company profile:
About ECHOING GREEN:  Echoing Green unleashes next generation talent to solve the world's biggest problems. Founded in 1987 by global growth equity firm General Atlantic, Echoing Green has invested over $33 million in seed funding in nearly 600 social entrepreneurs (Echoing Green Fellows) and their innovative organizations across the globe. Recognized Echoing Green Fellows include the founders of Teach For America, City Year, One Acre Fund, The Global Fund for Children, and SKS Microfinance. Through its three Fellowship programs, Echoing Green annually supports nearly seventy social entrepreneurs to accelerate the impact of their ventures.In addition to its Fellowship programs, Echoing Green takes an ecosystem approach to reach over a million people seeking to define their role in making the world a better place. Work on Purpose, Echoing Green’s signature program for 18-35 year olds who want to make an impact, leverages the life and work lessons of Fellows to equip these change agents to build purposeful lives and careers, while the Social Investment Council program emboldens emerging business leaders to drive social change.Echoing Green's field-building contributions include an impact investing initiative to grow investments in double- and triple-bottom line enterprises, and a bevy of thought-leadership articles and reports to strengthen the social entrepreneurship movement. Visit #URL_1912e551906cc97c1bdfc7f8a45cc874abebe0db248f141d906277d8dbc7be79# for additional information.

Job description:
ABOUT THE POSITION:  Rooted in the best life- and work-practices of Echoing Green’s social entrepreneurship Fellows, the Work on Purpose program equips emerging professionals to identify their purpose and put it into action.  The cornerstone of the program is our curriculum and training for faculty and staff of colleges, universities and nonprofits.  Having worked with well over 100 organizations and institutions during its two-year development, the Work on Purpose program is poised to become a leader in the burgeoning purpose field, radically deepening and growing Echoing Green’s impact.  This new role will be essential in realizing this potential growth.PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Work on Purpose program is a dynamic program designed to identify and institue effective support systems and practices for Echoing Green's fellows and partners. The Coordinator of Work on Purpose will be responsible for building out and managing the program’s tracking system, coordinating events, and working closely with the Work on Purpose Director and Associate to strategize, execute, and improve upon systems and strategies for deepening and growing Echoing Green’s impact.

Requirements:
The ideal candidate will be inspired by the Work on Purpose program’s mission to embed social impact emphasis into the life- and work-pathing process of 18-35 year olds, and will be eager to support Echoing Green’s broader mission to solve the world’s biggest problems. The ideal candidate will be a highly organized problem-solver who is passionate about developing and managing complex systems to ensure seamless programming toward the satisfaction of all the program’s stakeholders.  The individual will be willing to learn quickly, contribute thoughtfully, and be an integral part of a small and entrepreneurial team. S/he will have outstanding project management skills, strong critical thinking abilities, and take a solutions-oriented approach to his/her work.  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:EVENT PLANNING-       Provide high quality, proactive event-planning support to Work on Purpose staff, partners, and other stakeholders; this includes, but is not limited to arranging travel and accommodations for the Work on Purpose Director, Associate, Advisory Council members, and Trainers, working with partners to develop thoughtful schedules managing event logistics and clearly communicating details to all parties to ensure smooth events from start to finish-       Work closely with the Work on Purpose Associate to maintain event expenses within approved budgets and to manage reimbursements process-       Manage event follow-up, including processing all evaluations, and documenting lessons learnedDATABASE MANAGEMENT-       Act as the database administrator for the Work on Purpose team’s usage of #URL_8d92932a488fb7e172d73a0f6813d06d464f1f03705d2825f86b2c7947d60a86#, including developing a deep understanding of how to best utilize the tool-       Provide database support as needed (eg: updating contacts, creating targeted lists, and running reports)-       Manage Work on Purpose partnership data, recording meeting information and partnership activity, and developing an active alert system to keep the Work on Purpose Director and Associate apprised of all deadlines (eg: conference application deadlines)-       Collaborate with Work on Purpose Associate to manage Work on Purpose facilitator data, such as including reports and evaluations, and distill lessons learned from the team-       Partner with Work on Purpose Associate on special projects related to data collection and analysis using Salesforce, Excel, and other tools as needed-       Work with the Work on Purpose Director, Associate and the Knowledge Management Coordinator to be forward-thinking about how to use data and systems to continually improve Work on Purpose processes and decision making-       Evaluate existing systems; identify and define problems; strategize and propose creative solutions; implement solutions upon approvalOTHER-       Manage Work on Purpose book distribution, including fulfillment and tracking-       Update website-       Perform research on purpose, pro-social behavior, and other relevant topics as needed-       Support marketing strategy initiatives-       Contribute to Work on Purpose thought-leadership as a respected voice on the Work on Purpose team-       Assist with Echoing Green Fellowship, Social Investment Council, communications, development, and other departmentaladministrative functions QUALIFICATIONS AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS -       Bachelor’s degree-       2+ year of experience or combined internship experience (communication coordinators, special project coordinators, and event planning assistants may be especially well-suited)-       Exposure to the principles and best practices of database management-       Outstanding relationship building and communication skills, with detail in written communications-       Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and committed to meeting deadlines and creating and improving upon existing processes-       Good humored, flexible and team oriented-       Ability to work autonomously as part of an entrepreneurial team-       Alignment with the mission and core beliefs of Echoing Green

Benefits:
Echoing Green has a generous benefits package that includes major medical, dental, a matching403(b) plan, paid time off, and other benefits.